<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Thomas<br><br>I am sorry but you are missing the point. What business does the government have to revive moribund and dead companies? That should be left to the market. <br>
<br>Government interventions should be confined to sectors/areas where the competitiveness of the country is at risk. Long term BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) that will eventually move the country to a level where industries can effectively compete with others globally through skilled human capital, first class infrastructure (roads, broadband etc), an enabling regulatory environment and a reasonable safety net for society.<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Ali Hussein<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all">
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Thomas Kamire <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tkamire@gmail.com" target="_blank">tkamire@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Can these guys put this money on collapsed companies like kikomi and miwani and others 4b can do alot.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iKamire network.<br>
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On Apr 22, 2013, at 14:57, "Bitange Ndemo" <<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Bernard,<br>
Please watch these two clips.<br>
<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms.html" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms.html</a><br>
<br>
The current pedagogy is under threat. It is time for a paradigm shift in<br>
education.<br>
<br>
Ndemo.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
> Personal experience:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I first saw a computer when I went to FORM 1 at Starehe.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> A student named Chris Ochieng joined Starehe a year later. He had grown up<br>
> with a computer in his father's house and had learnt at his very young age<br>
> how to write software. He would come into the computer room on Saturday<br>
> afternoon when we were not allowed to play computer games and all computer<br>
> games diskettes were stored away. He would write a game for us and we<br>
> would<br>
> play the game. From him, we learnt a lot more and got the confidence we<br>
> needed.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Today both Chris & I write software for some of the leading organizations<br>
> across Africa.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> When I left Starehe, I couldn't afford going to University due to the fees<br>
> needed (I was sponsored at Starehe) BUT I didn't need to because the<br>
> knowledge acquired from Starehe gave me a well paying job the afternoon<br>
> after my last KCSE paper. The rest is history.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> If anyone doubts the value having children exposed to computers will have<br>
> on<br>
> this Nation, please take it from me, if it was not for computers exposed<br>
> to<br>
> me at Form 1, I would have left Form 4 at Starehe, not had fees to proceed<br>
> to campus and therefore languish in poverty - job seeking forever. NOW,<br>
> imagine if computers were exposed to me in Std 1..how I wish this was the<br>
> case!<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> With the little acquired from this, my company this year celebrates 20yrs<br>
> of<br>
> existence as a software company and we employ several university graduates<br>
> -<br>
> yet I have never been to a university myself.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Whether Std 1 is the right time or if its Std 4 or Form 1, I wouldn't know<br>
> but I know the earlier the better.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Give these children the chance, if the President says we can afford it J<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Kind Regards,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Bernard Kioko<br>
> Chief Executive Officer<br>
><br>
> Bernsoft Interactive Limited<br>
><br>
> P.O.Box 15177-00100 Nbi,Kenya<br>
><br>
> Office: +254-703-080-080<br>
><br>
> Mobile: +254-722-540-883<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From: kictanet<br>
> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko">kictanet-bounces+bkioko</a>=<a href="mailto:bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke">bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On<br>
> Behalf<br>
> Of robert yawe<br>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 9:52 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a><br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
> Subject: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants - fears<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I have kept wondering why many people want to delay the introduction of<br>
> computers to those either in secondary or even university.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I came across this article which explains the fears many of us are having<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130422020049-8451-the-tech-indu" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130422020049-8451-the-tech-indu</a><br>
> stry-s-darkest-secret-it-s-all-about-age<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> You might also want to watch the following presentation I gave at the<br>
> University of Nairobi on the issue termed "the professional students<br>
> dilemma"<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href="http://youtu.be/9b4BJ7iTOfA" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/9b4BJ7iTOfA</a><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Robert Yawe<br>
> KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>
> Kenya<br>
><br>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br>
><br>
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